Big Pine in Inyo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Westgaard Pass Toll Road

By Denise Boose, August 5, 2009

1. Westgaard Pass Toll Road Marker

Inscription.

Westgaard Pass Toll Road. . Camp Independence soldiers needed a road to Waucoba-Deep Springs. In 1873 J. S. "Scott" Broder completed this road and collected tolls until 1900. In 1913 A. L. Westgaard led an American Automobile Assn. tour across here, seeking a new Transcontinental Route, state took over road in 1925.

Camp Independence soldiers needed a road to Waucoba-Deep Springs. In 1873 J. S. "Scott" Broder completed this road and collected tolls until 1900. In 1913 A. L. Westgaard led an American Automobile Assn. tour across here, seeking a new Transcontinental Route, state took over road in 1925.

Erected 1983 by Slim Princess Chapter E Clampus Vitus.

Marker series. This marker is included in the E Clampus Vitus marker series.

Location. 37° 10.398′ N, 118° 17.388′ W. Marker is in Big Pine, California, in Inyo County. Marker is at the intersection of Three Flags Highway (State Highway 395) and County Route 168, on the right when traveling north on Three Flags Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Big Pine CA 93513, United States of America.

Located next to the Big Pine Veterans Memorial, The Roosevelt Tree, and Big Pine Recreation Area Kiosk

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2018. This page originally submitted on April 14, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 598 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on April 14, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.

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